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A little green fly pokes around a young sunflower (Helianthus spp.) blossom in early autumn in my garden. Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 5August 9 Donna L. Long

Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus) L.

lettuce flowers in my garden
May 16October 28 Donna L. Long

This week’s bouquet – Lettuce flowers

Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower)
August 24June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Blooming Native Flowers

Backlight Fall New England Aster
September 29October 28 Donna L. Long

New England Asters, a Pollinator Magnet for Your Garden.

Bee sipping nectar from a Sienna
April 7February 10 Donna L. Long

Pollinator Syndromes: How to Predict Which Flowers Insects Will Like

Butterfly Bush
December 7January 2 Donna L. Long

A List of Common Exotic Invasive Plants

Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) in my garden
November 12January 19 Donna L. Long

Native Plants with Neat Growing Habits

Eastern Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia). Photo by Donna L. Long
March 20March 11 Donna L. Long

Long Bloomers: Native Flowers That Bloom A Long Time

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
March 13June 28 Donna L. Long

Spring Blooming Native Plants of Philadelphia

July 30June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Phlox Delivers Through Summer Heat

April 3June 23 Donna L. Long

A Magnificent Magnolia

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)
December 10June 23 Donna L. Long

White Snakeroot, Pretty but Poisonous

White Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus palustris). Photo by Donna L. Long.
August 20June 23 Donna L. Long

Summer Blooming Native Plants in Philadelphia

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)
August 16June 23 Donna L. Long

Bee Balm (Monarda didyma)

Swamp Milkweed
May 21June 23 Donna L. Long

Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
May 21June 23 Donna L. Long

Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis L.)

Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
May 1September 20 Donna L. Long

Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa)

Bumble Bee on Blue False Indigo
June 16June 23 Donna L. Long

Blue False Indigo (Baptista australis)

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A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.
A Seasonal Gardener's Handbook, Revised edition by Donna L. Long.

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Penstemon barbatus native utah to Mexico. Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

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